“But just as important, I saw how those limits could be challenged. So, two decades later, I can’t help but think of a 17-year-old somewhere who might be watching us right now. Somebody who wonders whether and where they belong in the world and even in their own family,” he said. … [Read more...] about Groups hope Buttigieg opens door to more LGBT nominees
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Hong Kong Imposes COVID Lockdown in Densely Populated District
Biden has proposed a $1.9 trillion relief plan to Congress to help Americans suffering from the effects of the coronavirus, but it is not clear if the bill has enough support from lawmakers to pass. Congress passed a $900 billion relief bill in December and some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether there is a need for another large relief bill. … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Imposes COVID Lockdown in Densely Populated District
Iran Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist
The truck driver’s account is probably one of the most reliable, especially compared to the different narratives that followed. An Iranian documentary filmmaker claimed that 12 attackers were involved, and that none of the assailants was killed or arrested in the firefight. Fereydoon Abbasi, Iran’s parliamentary chairman and a former top nuclear official who survived a 2010 assassination attempt, quoted Fakhrizadeh’s bodyguards as saying that assailants exploded the Nissan pickup, and afterward snipers started firing at the entourage. Similarly, Defense Minister Amir Hatami said that Fakhrizadeh’s vehicle was fired upon, and then a Nissan in the vicinity exploded, and that the nuclear scientist later died at the hospital. … [Read more...] about Iran Can’t Get Its Story Straight on Assassination of Top Nuclear Scientist
Biden quickly purges Trump allies from Voice of America, parent agency: reports
Reilly was replaced by VOA veteran journalist Yolanda Lopez. Reilly had recently controversially demoted a White House correspondent under Lopez’s supervision after she tried to ask then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo a question during a VOA event. Pompeo had given a talk but wasn't taking reporters' questions. … [Read more...] about Biden quickly purges Trump allies from Voice of America, parent agency: reports
